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. 2005 Summer;26(4):1–19.

Table 9. Disease Management ROI Analysis for Studies of Multiple Conditions.

ROI
Study Design Sample Size
Average Evaluation Period (Years) Intervention Program Cost
Intervention Program Savings
Total Benefits/Costs
Intervention Control Total Per Participant Total Per Participant
Experimental Design
RCT 96 73 2.0 NA $55,776 $581.00 NA
RCT 249 248 2.0 $30,876 $124.00 205,425 825.00 6.65
Average 173 161 2.0 30,876 124.00 130,601 703.00 6.65
Quasi-Experimental
CBA 188 401 1.3 60,912 324.00 661,888 3,520.68 10.87
Pre-Post Studies
Pre-Post 683 N/A 1.0 92,205 135.00 402,970 590.00 4.37
Average 289 210 1.1 239,429 1,479.40 (196,647.66) (511.53) (0.35)

NOTES: ROI is return on investment. RCT is randomized clinical trials. CBA is controlled, before and after study design. NA is not applicable.

SOURCE: Cornell University Institute for Policy Studies, 2004.